https://flyersnittygritty.com/philadelphia-flyers-what-are-the-chances/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philadelphia-flyers-what-are-the-chances Authentic insider access to the Flyers, Phantoms, Royals ice hockey Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:40:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://flyersnittygritty.com/philadelphia-flyers-what-are-the-chances/#comment-1173 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:40:06 +0000 https://flyersnittygritty.com/?p=31387#comment-1173 I think the real issue when it comes to the Flyers defense may not be who is playing defense but how they are playing defense. Whether it is Provorov on down to Haag they all are playing a style that has them in front of the opposing team forwards instead of behind them or along side of them. This has to be the way AV, Therrien and Yeo want them to play. They are also puck watching all the time. There is no excuse for the number of tap in goals that the Flyers have given up this year when an opposing forward is all alone at the net. You cannot blame goaltenders for that. The Flyers need to protect the house as it is taught throughout youth hockey etc. I would like to see an assistant coach come in that emphasizes covering both posts and having your head on a swivel.When I consistently hear how good Provorov is by all the talking heads I always ask myself why he needs someone to help him when he should be the veteran defenseman now who helps his partner. What this team really needs is a # 1 defenseman so Provorov can drop to 20-22 minutes a game. Players production drops as their shift extends beyond 40 seconds. If this team went back to fundamentals and changed lines and defense better and quicker they would of had at least 10 more points this year and in the future. Forwards consistency change as the puck is going the other way. If you notice when a rookie is called up that never happens, they change as they are attacking and hustle off the ice unlike JVR, Voracek, Hayes etc.
Unfortunately, this team is burdened with horrible contracts. Not helping matters any was giving a 4th line center a 5 year $15 million dollar contract. When will we learn? At the deadline we could have gotten a first or second round draft choice for him. I am tired of hearing how good a player is in the locker room. This locker room can’t change because you can’t get rid of the veteran long term contracts you have. We can only hope that Seattle is poorly run and thinks JVR or Jake Voracek is better than what we see.

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